shift knob y33 question

hi guys. im in the process of changing my shift knob on my Q.

but i cant get the stock one off :pat:

any DIY here or any tips on how to do it?

i tried searching but no luck.

any help will be appreciated :biggthumpup:

thanks in advance! :biggthumpup:

Super easy, put the keys in, shift it all the way back to L or whatever it is, remove 2 phillip head screws, pull side button out, lift up and over the actual shifter stalk, those 2 white wires will get taut but just keep pulling. What shift knob are you putting on?

[QUOTE=bob_sagat;408667]Super easy, put the keys in, shift it all the way back to L or whatever it is, remove 2 phillip head screws, pull side button out, lift up and over the actual shifter stalk, those 2 white wires will get taut but just keep pulling. What shift knob are you putting on?[/QUOTE]

he's gonna put those crystal shift knobs
what are those white wires anyways?

overdrive switch.

heres what i found kev from nico


[QUOTE]After spending much time searching for information on removing the shifter and coming up empty i had to be somewhat of a pioneer and just go for it.

The shifter in these cars was not designed to be removed. 

So here, i present to you my experience.

Of course you first need to remove the center console, which is pretty much as the FSM describes.

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Gotta remove the two screws from the rear of the shifter itself..

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The shifter trim plates are held on by 4 plastic clips each, a little persuasion with a small flat blade screwdriver get's em off. I managed to break one of the plastic tangs.

[IMG]http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx82/ljsearles/Q45/SHifterplate.jpg[/IMG]

Now, after removing the two screws you would expect the shifter to just lift off the shaft, but no, there are two wires for the O/D switch to complicate things. The routing of these wires limits the movement of the shifter, and they can't be simply unplugged, oh no, that would make things easy, these suckers are soldered on.

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So in order to allow enough movement in the wires to allow you to lift the shifter off the shaft, you need to remove the 2 screws holding the shift lock switch in.

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After removing the screws, you can maneuver the switch in such a way that allows you to unplug the switch from the harness and move the switch around to feed the two white wires through enough to lift the shifter off the shaft. 

This is where you have just got to grit your teeth, get the wire cutters out and cut the wires, after marking them somehow to ensure you reconnect them correctly. I just wrapped some insulation tape around one of the wires. Make sure you cut the wires in such a way that will allow you enough wire to strip and reconnect via crimp connectors, or your method of choice. I suppose if you're handy with a soldering iron you could solder them back together, or some heat shrink wraps perhaps.

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[QUOTE=bob_sagat;408667]Super easy, put the keys in, shift it all the way back to L or whatever it is, remove 2 phillip head screws, pull side button out, lift up and over the actual shifter stalk, those 2 white wires will get taut but just keep pulling. What shift knob are you putting on?[/QUOTE]
Thanks man i will try to do it today after work and will update u guys

[QUOTE=Dranom;408693]heres what i found kev from nico[/QUOTE]
Thanks homie i will text u for updates hopefully like everybody say that it'll be easy :pat:

Ok i was able to remove the stock knob. 

But here is my next question im stuck with this: 

[IMG]http://i921.photobucket.com/albums/ad55/kobyas0/ff82988b.jpg[/IMG]

The shift knob im tryin to fit in there is the one with threaded buttom.. 

Anybody here did it already on their y33? 

I dont have any idea on how to fit it since the end is plastic :pat:

hmm, the only one i've seen fit was a big ol crazy lookin one with the overdrive button. Other then that, i've seen others just paint the stock one to match the wood. Looks pretty sick in my opinion. :)